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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Here comes the Sun
The Sun, the hearth of affection and life, pours burning love on the delighted earth. Arthur Rimbaud Rimbaud was a French poet much quoted by Eric Cantona during his time with Manchester United, so mystifying Alex Ferguson and TV interviewers. … Continue reading
Building the ark
Since the end of June, I have been recording the weather, courtesy of a gift from my son Mike – a wireless weather station that links to my computer. You can see the results on our linked weather site. Val … Continue reading
Bird
This is a picture of the little redstart that had taken to roosting at night on our thermometer in our porch, a couple of weeks ago. As it sheltered from the endless rain, on its precarious perch, I took pity … Continue reading
A good name is better than precious ointment. *
After long deliberation, a consultation exercise worthy of New Labour (i.e. we’ll present a limited number of pre-vetted options to those who are likely to give us an answer we want, then decide whatever we want, and then tell everyone … Continue reading
La Petite Maison dans la Prairie
We have just returned from a three-day trip to the Frozen North where we have been searching for somewhere nice to start the next exciting stage on our journey through Life. Before descending into my customary ramble through the dusty corridors of … Continue reading
Fairy Cows
On Monday evening, when we were on our way to pick up Simon’s daughter and her husband from the train station in Carcassonne, I was surprised by a sudden glimpse of a white cow-shaped object, looming in the edge of … Continue reading